Button.



1. FOX.

BUTTON. APPLICATION FILE-D SEPT. I2, 1916- 1,21s,542. Patented Mar.6,1917.

JACOB FOX, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

Application filed September 12, 1916. Seriallil'o. 119,720.

mercially known as clapped backs and it is one object of the inventionto provide a button which may be manufactured at little expense andwhich will be substantial and also attractive in appearance.

From the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved completed buttonembodying the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical front to rear sectional view therethrough, and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the back before application of thefacing member thereto.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates in general the back of thebutton and this back is preferably formed from celluloid although anyother similar material may be employed for the purpose if found expedi--ent and the said back is in the nature of a hollow shell open at itsforward side, as indicated at 2, the rear side of the said shell beingprovided with the usual perforations 3 for the passage of the thread forsecuring the button to a garment. From a point adjacent its forwardside, the shell is continuously curved inwardly as at 14 so that theopen front of the button is of a diameter slightly less than the maximumdiameter of the shell and while the button is here illustrated assubstantially conoidal in form, it will be understood that it may bepolygonal or oval in shape or in fact, may assume any shape desired. Theopen front of the back is defined by an edge 5 which, in the manu-'facture of the back, may be more or less rough and uneven as the saidedge in the completed button is completely obscured as will presently bemade apparent.

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The numeral 6 indicates a facing for the back which facing when unitedwith the back completes the button and this facing in the presentinstance, is annular in form and exterior-1y, of a diameter to have itsperiphery register with the outer line of the edge 5 so that when thefacing is assembled with the back and united to the said edge, the edgewill cealed. The edge 5, moreover, is of a width less than the distancebetween the inner and outer edges of the facing member 6 so that thesaid facing member, at its inner edge project inwardly beyond oroverhang the said edge 5. The facing member may assume various designsand shapes depending upon the fancy of the manufacturer and upon thegeneral contour of the open front ofthe back 1.

From the foregoing description of the in vention, it will be understoodthat a but ton constructed in accordance with the principles thereof maybe manufactured at a very low cost and yet the button will be verysubstantial and may be as plain or as ornamental in its appearance asthe fancy of the manufacturer may dictate.

Having thus described the what is claimed as new is:

1. A button having a back in the form of a shell open at one side andprovided at its opposite side with thread perforations, and a facingmember secured to the edge of the button at the open side thereof andhaving an opening located opposite the said perforations.

2. A button having a back in the form of a shell open at oneside andprovided at its opposite side with thread perforations, and a facingmember secured to the edge of the back at the open side thereof, thesaid facing member concealing the said edge and having an outer marginalcontour substantially the same as the outline of the said edge, thefacing member having an open middle portion located opposite the saidthread perforations.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JACOB FOX. 1. 8.

Commissioner of Patents,

invention,

be completely con-

